by Miles Taylor | Jan 10, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Oho, a microstation! How many trains per day does Prides Crossing get? Three in the morning and five in the evening. Unlike your typical Hastings, though, Prides Crossing actually has itself some amenities. Let’s see what they are… Okay, then. Huh. Well,...
by Miles Taylor | Jan 10, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Beverly: the point where the Newburyport and Rockport Line come together, as well as the third-busiest station on the whole Commuter Rail. So why is it so subpar? Looking down the platform. We’ll start with a good part: the platforms. I gotta say, the...
by Miles Taylor | Jan 9, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Oh God, ew. We’ve taken a sharp turn for the worst since our last review, and all it took was a 4 minute train ride! Welp…here’s North Beverly. Oh boy, great start! We begin with the station parking lot, which is tiny (87 spaces) and, at least in the...
by Miles Taylor | Jan 8, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
A modern Commuter Rail station located in a downtown? A modern Commuter Rail station with character? No, no, I simply can’t believe it. And yet, here it is: Hamilton/Wenham. Wow, that’s a lot of bikes! The station is well-connected to the immediate area by...
by Miles Taylor | Jan 8, 2018 | Miles on the MBTA
Alright, now we’re getting somewhere! Ipswich is a huge destination in the summer and its station is right in its downtown. The barebones mini-high. Although it’s accessible, the station is plagued with a truly nothing mini-high platform. I mean,...
